‘Venom: The Last Dance’: First Reactions After the Premiere
Kelly Marcel’s Venom: The Last Dance was finally revealed to the public Monday night, after the Sony Pictures film held its world premiere in New York, and the first reactions have already hit social media.
The third and final in the Tom Hardy-led Venom franchise once again stars the Brit actor as put-upon Eddie Brock, who co-exists with his head-chomping alien symbiote, Venom. The film takes up the action from Venom: Let There Be Carnage, with Eddie and Venom on the run from the authorities on Earth, as well as entities from Venom’s home planet.
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The cast also includes Ted Lasso‘s Juno Temple, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach, and Stephen Graham as Patrick Mulligan and the symbiote Toxin.
In addition to helming the feature, Marcel wrote the script, with the story credited to herself and Hardy. Hardy, Marcel, Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal and Hutch Parker serve as producers.
This will now be the third Venom film to hit theaters in October, and the pre-Halloween space has worked out nicely for the franchise. The first movie surpassed $850 million globally, while the sequel crossed the $500 million mark worldwide.
Venom: The Last Dance releases wide in theaters Oct. 25.
Although full reviews for Venom 3 drop on Wednesday, read on for a sampling of the first reactions to the film after Monday night’s premiere.
@theatomreview tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance REVIEW: A huge EPIC & EMOTIONAL finale!! Tom Hardy gives EVERYTHING & Sony has never been better. Stunning action satisfies with all nineteen inches. Not just another Venom movie, it’s one of the BEST comic book films ever! A fitting end setting up what’s next.
Simon Thompson (@ShowbizSimon) tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance sees Tom Hardy go all in for a fun finale befitting the franchise. With stacks of set pieces ranging from kooky to crazy, this doesn’t hold back with the Venomenal action. Take it for what it is. Grab some popcorn and go with the flow of this raging road movie.
Josh Wilding (@Josh_Wilding) tweeted: I’ve seen #VenomTheLastDance and it’s the most cinematic, monumental #Venom movie to date. Eddie Brock and Venom’s dynamic is at its strongest in this one and the stakes are so much higher. I had a LOT of fun with this one…the final act is BONKERS! Is it perfect? Nah, far from it. However, it’s leaps and bounds ahead of #Venom and has a way meatier plot than #VenomLetThereBeCarnage. The #SpiderMan4 rumors have been blown out of proportion IMO, but #VenomTheLastDance left me wanting more of these two. And Knull (mostly).
Drew Taylor (@DrewTailored) tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance is the best of the “Venom” movies — the insanity has been ramped up significantly but so has the heart. It’s not perfect but it’s super entertaining and there’s a giant monster that chews people up and sprays blood out of the back of its head. Pretty nuts. ???
Chris Killian (@chriskillian) tweeted: Venom The Last Dance is a whacky buddy roadtrip that stretches its PG-13 rating as far as it will possibly go. Simply put – Venom 3 is classic guilty pleasure cinema. Turn your brains off and let #Venom snack on ‘em.
Joseph Deckelmeier (@joedeckelmeier) tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance takes you on a wild and exhilarating journey from start to finish! It’s a fun popcorn movie that reminds me of the early 2000’s comic book movies. The action is great & is a tribute to action films from the 80’s. There’s a ton of funny moments. Are there plot holes and some issues with the story? Yes. It’s it fun? Also, yes.
Ian Sandwell (@ian_sandwell) tweeted: Venom: The Last Dance is the most entertaining of the trilogy. It’s largely a funny and sweet road trip with Eddie and Venom living their Thelma & Louise fugitive dreams, including car karaoke and dog rescuing. You might even find yourself getting emotional. #VenomTheLastDance
@Wholetusout tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance is phenomenal, laughs, even a cry maybe ?? Some fun surprises and confirmations! #TomHardy is Venom!
@Bizarnage tweeted: Just got out of #VenomTheLastDance! Tom Hardy is absolutely at his best in this as Eddie Brock and Venom with a great cast of characters including Juno Temple and Chiwetel Ejiofor and tons of symbiote goodness…! This is not one to miss. ???
@HollywoodHandle tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance might not be a great film overall but it still manages to be the best of this trilogy that wasn’t really able to accomplish a lot. Extremely fun sequences and Eddie’s relationship with Venom still being a standout. A satisfying ending for this trilogy.
Sean O’Connell (@Sean_OConnell) tweeted: I think #VenomTheLastDance is the best of the three, while still being incredibly bad. It’s bizarre, and watchable, because it’s willing to try anything. Symbiote fish? Sure. Mrs. Chen dance sequence? Why not. I laughed a few times, but this trilogy accomplished very little. Sigh
Matt Ramos (@therealsupes) tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance isn’t just fun, IT’S THE BEST VENOM MOVIE BY FAR! It’s the funniest, most emotional, best story & it takes the silliness we love & fully embraces it full force. They do A LOT of cool symbiote stuff & we couldn’t have gotten a better ending to this trilogy that also sets up more. SONY COOKED Y’ALL????
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